Coral reefs in the Caribbean are slowly being degraded due to the simultaneous effect of coastal development, which increases fishing and pollution, and agricultural land use, which increases agrichemical discharges and sedimentation, and lastly ocean warming. Without immediate attention of countries in ...
Tropical ectotherms are hypothesized to be vulnerable to environmental changes, but cascading effects of organismal tolerances on the assembly and functioning of reef fish communities are largely unknown. Here, we examine differences in organismal traits, assemblage structure, and productivity of cryptobenth...
Ecological Impacts of Coral Reef Degradation Coral reefs are an essential part of the marine ecosystem, and their degradation has far-reaching ecological impacts. Coral reefs are home to an array of marine species, and their decline results in the loss of biodiversity. The ecological impacts of ...
Coral Reef Degradation The worlds coral reefs are shrinking rapidly. Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network estimated that by the end of the year 2000, 27% of the worlds coral reefs had been permanently damaged due to natural and human factors. Causes of Coral Reef Degradation There are two main...
Effects of Great Barrier Reef Degradation on Recreational Demand: A Contingent Behaviour Approach There is a growing concern that increased nutrient and sediment runoff from river catchments are a potential source of coral reef degradation. Degradation ... ME Kragt,PC Roebeling,A Ruijs - 《Australia...
economic factors, this research shows that reefs with traditional systems of resources management are healthier, population pressure is not the main factor causing the demise of the reefs and agro-industry is the main industry causing the degradation of the reef in these four South Pacific Islands....
Edinger, Evan N., et al. 1999. "Reef Degradation, Coral Biodiversity and Reef Management in Indonesia." Jurnal Pesisir dan Lautan 2 (2): 1-16.Edinger, E.N., Jompa, J., Limmon, G.V., Widjatmoko, W., 1999. Reef degradation, coral biodiversity and reef management in Indonesia. ...
Environment Systems and Decisions(2025) Decline of a distinct coral reef holobiont community under ocean acidification Jake Williams Nathalie Pettorelli Emma Ransome Microbiome(2024) Evidence on the ecological and physical effects of built structures in shallow, tropical coral reefs: a systematic map ...
coral reef; management; monitoring; habitat; physical environment; review Graphical Abstract 1. Introduction Coral reefs are in decline worldwide [1,2,3,4]. By 2011 19% of reefs had been lost and 75% were threatened [5,6]. This decline is a result of the combined effects of natural ...
The present degradation of coral reefs has significant social and economic costs. While there are significant concerns about the future of coral reefs, there is clear evidence that reefs can recover from large-scale stressors such as past El Niños and can be managed for recovery by reducing ...